Article
Rescue of germline transmission from chimeras by IVF after sperm analysis.
Transgenic research - 1 Feb 2015
Li Ming-Wen, Willis Brandon J, Evans Kristin D, Araiza Renee S, Lee Angus Yiu-Fai, Lloyd K C Kent
Abstract excerpt
Successful production of genetically modified mouse lines is dependent on germline transmission (GLT) of mutant alleles from chimeras. When natural mating fails to achieve GLT due to male infertility, sickness, or other problems, sperm can be harvested from chimeras and used for assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) to attempt to "rescue" GLT. However, a rational, evidence-based...
Topics
- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Chimera
- Embryo, Mammalian
- Embryonic Stem Cells
- Fertilization in Vitro
- Genotype
- Germ Cells
- Male
- Mice
- Spermatogenesis
